India, Feb. 25 -- The Bombay High Court on Tuesday reserved its order on a petition filed by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, challenging a 2019 order which had issued formal proceedings against him over his alleged defamatory remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling him a "commander-in-thief".

The judges have concluded hearing arguments from both sides and will now deliberate and come to a judgement. Justice NR Borkar, however, clarified that the interim relief granted to Gandhi would continue till the judgment is passed.

The case stems from a private complaint filed on November 1, 2018, by Mahesh Hukumchand Shrishrimal, who claims to be a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He alleged that during a public rally in Ra...